What does SUBTLE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈsʌtəl/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze“his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change”
  2. able to make fine distinctions“a subtle mind”
  3. working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way“glaucoma is an insidious disease”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

subtler9subtlest10

Anagrams of SUBTLE

bustle8sublet8bluest8bluets8butles8

Words inside SUBTLE

54 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

belts7blues7 tubes7belt6 best6 bets6blue6 bust6 lest4lets4lube6lust4 tube6 bel5bet5 bus5 but5 let3 set3 sub5 sue3 tel3tub5 use3 be4 el2 es2et2us2ut2

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Questions

Is SUBTLE a valid word in word games?

SUBTLE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SUBTLE worth?

SUBTLE is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SUBTLE?

54 other words, including BE, BUT, US and BEST.